Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is hosting INDIA bloc leaders, Opposition MPs, student organisations and civil society representatives for a high-tea meeting at his residence in New Delhi, with joint action against alleged ‘vote chori’ and demands for Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation expected to dominate discussions. Sonia Gandhi arrived at Rahul Gandhi’s residence for the meeting.
What’s On The Agenda?
Rahul Gandhi said the gathering was part of a wider people’s movement to protect democracy, stressing that all participants were united and that the movement would continue.
In a post on X, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said he had invited INDIA bloc leaders, Opposition MPs, student organisations and civil society representatives to his home for tea.
“After tea, we will all come together and present our case in front of the media. All protests are one,” Gandhi said.
Sources indicated that the meeting is expected to focus on coordinating the Opposition’s strategy for joint protests against alleged ‘vote chori’ and pressing for Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities linked to the SIR exercise.
The meeting also offers Opposition parties an opportunity to align their messaging and decide how to sustain pressure on the Election Commission.
After The Supreme Court March
The high-tea meeting comes a day after Opposition leaders, activists and civil society members participated in a ‘March for Democracy’ in New Delhi, raising concerns over electoral processes and alleged irregularities.
The march brought together prominent INDIA bloc figures, including Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule, among others.
Protesters moved through a heavily barricaded route in central Delhi. After breaching one barricade on Bhagwan Dass Road, they were stopped at a second barricade.
Joint Legal Challenge
Following the march, senior INDIA bloc leaders approached the Supreme Court with a joint petition challenging the SIR exercise and alleging electoral irregularities. The Election Commission of India, Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi were named in the petition.
The development followed the Chief Justice of India declining a request to meet the Opposition leaders on the issue, citing the matter’s sub judice status.
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